Sam Towing Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Buena Park, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 92% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 | 4 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 11.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.50 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| May 22, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 393207CSBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |